New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-18
READY FOR THE SUBURBAN.
GREAT RACING TO-DAY AT sHEEPsHEAD.
SPLENDID PROGRAMME OFFERED By THE CoNEY
ISLAND JOCKEY CLUB.

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ISLAND JOCKEY CLUB.
| Fair weather is predicted for to-day; and II the
prophecy proves it Is likely that the largest crowd
ever assembled shoepshead Bay will gather on the
grounds of the Coney Island Jockey Club to see the
greatest OF American haDdicaps decided More interest
has taken in this this than ever beorej
and the amount of betting on has been larger than In
any previous season. Tho Coney Island Jockey Clubs
opening day has always been famous for the enormous
crowds which attracts and for the excellence OF the
sport which IL offers but IN both 1t Is almost certain to-
day surpass is best record There will be three
of SURPRISING nterest-irst and foremost the great
Suburban. next and scarcely inferior in public estma
on the Swift Stakes in which Kingston will come out
for the first time this year and try measure strides
With Hanover while the two fast fllies Counenara and
Firenx, will take part in the contest. In the Foam
Stakes the crack twoyearolds Guarantee, Kingtish,
Magnetzer, Tourmaline, Fana and others will have
stirring contest
The preparations Of the club for this great June meet
ing have been of the ampest and most generous kind
Its officers ready TO receive and provide for an
multitude, which is TO be grated by the
character of the sport The grounds looked ret
tier and moro attractive; and shoepshead Bay has
always been the freshest brightest and ceaDest Of
American courses Information TO the facilities for
reaching tho track will be found in our advertising
columns.
Now to the candidates for racing honors Take the
Suburban first The list Of probable starters reaches the
high figure OF twentythr but the number OF horses
that be considered likely have any important part
in the finish extremely small. The absence OF The
Bard, of Hanover, Of fremont, OF Blue wing, OF BOD
Fisher, Electric, and many Others which have been
backed freely since the weights announced Will bo
deplored with genuine by the ovcrconhdent
pungers who put many thousands OF dollars on horses
that viii not at ALL But the various accidents,
and changes of racing have taken these out OF
the contest or all those named only The Bard and
Hanover could have had very brilliant chance OF
victory and Mr.. Casaatt and tho Dryers would have
been extremely foolish to risk their superb animals in
field OF twenty-three including dozen more horses
that have chance whatever and will merely serve to
get in the way Of embarass and obsrct the real con-
| testants.
OF the twenty three that will start IL may be said with
confidence that running Ratapian, Ben All,
| Royal Arch, Housaionic, Pnsha, Gonfaion, All hstIi
Easter Sunday Biscuit and MARYLAND might as we'll re-
in their stables II II not st all certain that Mr.
Haggiu will start both Ben Ali and Hidalgo but If Nc
Laughin is able to ride he have mis- choice OF these
two horses But he still stiff and yesterday;
and Dryers said they would not permit him to get
into the saddle today. Mclaughlin himself believes
that Ben All is slow for the Suburban. hence II the
famous jockey should appear at the post he VIII proDSpy
Hdagos back On careful consideration OF recent
FORM ana the best information the condition or the
horses Rupert and Richmond should be In front ut the
lsh and the result between them is extremely doubt
full Quito has been running we'll; but not nearly 80
well as Richmond orihanlme IA steady rater Dut
cannot finish with the speed OF Rupert and Richmond
wicharns running this year has not been to last
years standard and Greenfield and Ten Booker and
indeed nearly all the hardly live the pace which
Rupert L. likely set and which Richmond will follow
| As already stated Rupert will be ridden by Hayward
which is guarantee sufficient that no horse In the race
will be handled better W. Donohue VIII have the mount
Richmond shauer unfortunately had toe crushed
in accident at the post when he was riding Capun
| on Thursday shaucr has ridden Richmond 50 many
| imns md ri wei DO.Ohue
hardly expect handle the horse To much advantage
for Shauer makes more vigorous and dashing finish
| than DonoAue could attain. Rchmond's recent
public has been of the highest handicap type and
many of the best judges of racing IN and about New
York believe that he viii be able to day 10 ournn Rupert
all the others the end Ruports trial at Jerome
Park Thursday understood u have been made in
214 This time IS slow, but Rupert carried heavy weight
and finished with the greatest Reports that he was
whipped in the honsstrech have no foundation Those
excellent running last autumn, and on the
from the stable that he s better now than ever before
recommended 10 follow the fortunes ~ either Rich
Rqg HSa e S a'S q se Tss se
have not met At all this year Those who are Influenced
Those who believe thar the tirie has come tor the ok
OF Mr. Galways stable 70 turn ut last may feel reason
ably confident that Rupert Will give them good run for
Cleaner may win the first races Rosewood may run
Guarantee should capture the Foam Stakes; and u
Mclaughlin ia unable to ride Kingsh. Fanita has good
The swift stakes must conceded to the invincibo
Hanover; though Kingston will make him run faster
than he has had 10 al any time this year Firenn
and COnnemara are both extremely fast Niles but fast
colts have q way rule of beating the fastest Of
| FLIES
The mounts of the various jockeys who will ride in the
Suburban could be definitely determined last night.
but Garrison will probably ride Quito and II Mccarthy
may guide Markland,s steps instead Of McGoldrek;
Davis VIII let Eurus jog along Rafferty, will bring up the
rear Oh Ar Es. and Linden Will loaf with CoDkllng.
Old Rat and Dare devil Ftz Will keep each other
company Church may use rawhde and steel on tho
sides OF Royal Arch and the Biscuit who has been
aiming al the mOon capture the bakery under the
guidance of Lewis Boar will be ridden by Taylor, and
Shauer Notwithstanding his crushed toe decide 10
struggle along with Mr. Grills Wickham. Old Barnum,
stoutest OF campaIprers Mclaughlin In his
saddle. Godfrey may be Gonfaon, and Littehed on
Ton Booker.
| Following the entries:
| FIRST RAcg-PURsR $500. q MILE.
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